
Figure 84 outlines the way in which tags are retrieved and traffic prioritized on a network.
Figure 84. Traffic Prioritization
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Take Priority from
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Is VLAN tag?
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Is VLAN priority tag (VLAN id = 0)
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Is priority tag = 0  | 
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Take priority from tag
YES
Take Priority from
DSCP
Table 64 outlines the VLAN priority and DSCP values.
Table 64. VLAN Priority Tags
VLAN Priority | Priority  | DSCP Value | 
0  | Best Effort  | 0  | 
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1  | Background  | 16  | 
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2  | Background  | 8  | 
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3  | Best Effort  | 24  | 
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4  | Video  | 32  | 
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5  | Video  | 40  | 
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6  | Voice  | 48  | 
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7  | Voice  | 56  | 
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